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Lebanese Army Commander Visits Pakistan for Talks on Security and Defense Cooperation   By Arshad Mehmood/The Media Line   General Rodolphe Haykal, Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, met with Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir to discuss the evolving regional security environment, defense cooperation, and prospects for strengthening bilateral military ties.   According to a statement issued by the Pakistani military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), on Tuesday, the meeting was […]

‘Hezbollah Was Meant To Help Iran, Not the Opposite,’ Haifa University Professor Tells TML  Iran expert Dr. Menahem Merhavy explains that Iran has created a “ring of fire” of terrorist proxies surrounding Israel that is “currently stuttering, but Iran won’t give up the idea and will not abandon Hezbollah”  By Keren Setton / The Media Line  Iran’s proxy and Israel’s foe is at the center of the conflict roiling the Middle East and threatening to boil […]

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, June 10 (Reuters) – Sydney’s new A$5.6 billion ($3.6 billion) airport will open to passengers in October after more than a decade of planning, adding red-eye flight options from Australia’s largest city as the existing hub operates under night curfew restrictions. The current airport, located closer to Sydney’s central business district, can host takeoffs and landings only until 11 p.m. and after 6 a.m. due to […]

June 10 (Reuters) – SoftBank Group’s talks with potential creditors to raise at least $6 billion from a margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake have stalled, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing sources. The company is considering various fundraising options, the report said, adding that it could still move forward with the margin loan at a later stage. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.  (Reporting by Natalia Bueno […]

Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. exited Tuesday’s game at the Chicago White Sox in the fourth inning after sustaining an apparent left leg injury. While attempting to leg out an infield single, Acuna pulled up and hobbled past first base and then off the field into the locker room after appearing to sustain the injury on his final step before reaching the bag. The Braves haven’t yet provided […]

June 9 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google Cloud said on Tuesday that a few customers in India were experiencing intermittent network disruptions after a fire at a third-party data centre forced an emergency shutdown of networking equipment. The cloud-computing business said the fire required an emergency power shutdown at the facility, isolating a local point of presence in Delhi and reducing available network capacity in the metro area. (Reporting by Mrinmay […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have restructured the contract of franchise quarterback Joe Burrow, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move was not announced. The restructured deal was first reported by ESPN and NFL Network. Cincinnati gains around $10 million in cap space by spreading out some of his base salary over the final […]

VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDES, Spain (AP) — Bruna Vall Galán, 8, gave a unique welcome to Catalonia to Pope Leo XIV Tuesday night — from the top of a nearly 10-meter (33-foot) human tower created at the start of Leo’s prayer vigil in Barcelona. Human towers, or “castells” in the Catalan language, are not only a feat of equilibrium, strength and teamwork, but a crucial part of the proud identity in […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican Steve Hilton has advanced to the general election for California governor after making the case that the state desperately needs new leadership following more than 15 years of Democratic dominance. He’ll face Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former state attorney general and Biden administration health secretary, whom The Associated Press previously determined had won enough votes. Hilton faces a challenging electorate in the November election, as […]